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Amida can mean:

  • Amida or Amitabha
    Amitabha

    Amitabha is a celestial Buddhahood described in the scriptures of the Mahayana school of Buddhism. Amitabha is the principal buddha in the Pure Land sect, a branch of Buddhism practiced mainly in East Asia....
    , an important Buddha in East Asian Buddhism
  • Amida (genus)
    Amida (genus)

    Amida is a genus of ladybirds primarily found in Asia. A relatively small genus although new species are still being discovered and described in China and Vietnam....
    , a beetle genus
  • Amidah
    Amidah

    The Amidah , also called the Shmona Esre , is the central prayer of the Siddur. As Judaism's prayer par excellence, the Amidah is often designated simply as tfila in Rabbinic literature....
    , the central prayer of the Jewish services
  • Amidakuji, a way of drawing lots
  • Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan

    Amitabh Bachchan , is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s and has since become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Cinema of India....
    , an actor
  • Diyarbakir
    Diyarbakir

    Diyarbakir is the largest city in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the seat of Diyarbakir Province, and has a population of 2.5 million....
    , a city in Turkey, historically known as Amida